Umbilical Cord Blood Program

The Umbilical Cord Blood Program is a system for collecting and storing blood from a newborn’s umbilical cord and placenta immediatelyafter birth. This blood contains valuable stem cells capable of treating certain diseases, such as leukemia and other blood disorders. Parents can choose to donate the cord blood to a public bank for use by anyone in need or store it privately for potential future personal or family use. The program aims to increase the availability of these stem cells for medical treatments while providing families with options for their child's cord blood.